Analysts Offer Predictions for MediaAlpha FY2025 Earnings

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of MediaAlpha in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now forecasts that the company will earn $0.46 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for MediaAlpha's current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for MediaAlpha's FY2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS.

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.16). MediaAlpha had a net margin of 1.41% and a negative return on equity of 11.98%. The business had revenue of $300.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $289.38 million.

MAX has been the topic of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on MediaAlpha from $15.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of MediaAlpha in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of MediaAlpha from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of MediaAlpha from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on MediaAlpha from $23.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MediaAlpha has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $17.50.

MediaAlpha Stock Down 2.9 %

Shares of MAX traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $9.02. 536,750 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 606,092. The stock has a market cap of $604.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.06 and a beta of 1.12. MediaAlpha has a twelve month low of $8.65 and a twelve month high of $25.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $11.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of MediaAlpha during the third quarter valued at $491,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. bought a new stake in MediaAlpha during the 3rd quarter worth about $221,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in MediaAlpha by 91.9% during the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 55,183 shares of the company's stock valued at $999,000 after purchasing an additional 26,420 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of MediaAlpha in the 3rd quarter valued at about $804,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of MediaAlpha during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $744,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.39% of the company's stock.

About MediaAlpha

MediaAlpha, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.